#245494 Color
#245494 is rgb(36, 84, 148) in RGB, hsl(214, 61%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(76%, 43%, 0%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is B'dazzled Blue (#2E5894), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.18. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#245494rgb(36, 84, 148)hsl(214, 61%, 36%)hsv(214, 76%, 58%)cmyk(76%, 43%, 0%, 42%)oklch(44.8% 0.117 256.7)lab(35.09% 1.62 -40.70)lch(35.09% 40.74 272.27)What #245494 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #245494, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#245494 Channel Values
How #245494 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 36 · G 84 · B 148 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 214° · S 61% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 214° · S 76% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 76% · M 43% · Y 0% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.58:1 vs white · 2.77:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #245494 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #245494
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #245494; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #245494
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #245494 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#245494#4E4E94#415194#484894#3D4D94#005F5F#065B78#545454Using #245494 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-245494: #245494;background-color: #245494;colors: { 'color-245494': '#245494' }Color(red: 0.141, green: 0.329, blue: 0.580)<color name="color_245494">#245494</color>fill="#245494"More Blue Colors
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#245494 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #245494?
#245494 is a dark blue — rgb(36, 84, 148) in RGB and hsl(214, 61%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is B'dazzled Blue (#2E5894), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.18.
What is the RGB value of #245494?
#245494 is rgb(36, 84, 148) — red 36, green 84, and blue 148 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #245494?
#245494 converts to approximately cmyk(76%, 43%, 0%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #245494 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #245494 scores 7.58:1 against white and 2.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #245494 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #245494 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 20.47, which is visibly different.
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